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ranked #188,514 most helpful
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★★★★☆
The editor description does not do the story justice.
The hotel is the hub that connects the many people involved and intertwined: it is NOT really focused on the widow specifically. It seems the author's intent was to write an epic spanning decades, relating the sagas of intertwined classes from the late nineteenth century through and beyond WW1.
Translated books always need extra grace.
Due to cultural and lingual differences, a reader ought to keep an open mind. References and word usage, familial behavior or ethnic misunderstandings have often resulted in low ratings.
The personification of Love and Death is an interesting aspect. It is used throughout the book.
I'm glad to see the joining against abusive use of the system, and I hope other reviews will follow. I save 5 stars for absolute excellence. This was a really good book.
